Northwestern Medicine Dr. Alfred Baker 27th Annual Highlights of Recent Scientific Liver Meetings Impact on Clinical Practice 2024

1. Overview
The Northwestern Medicine Dr. Alfred Baker 27th Annual Highlights of Recent Scientific Liver Meetings Impact on Clinical Practice 2024 distills key takeaways from major hepatology conferences into clinically relevant updates. The course provides a focused review of emerging diagnostic tools, therapeutic advances, and management strategies for complex liver diseases, including metabolic dysfunction and malignancies.
Course Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024, 7:00 AM – 1:15 PM, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Pritzker Auditorium, Chicago, IL
2. Learning Objectives

Evaluate new non-invasive testing modalities for staging liver fibrosis and monitoring disease progression.

Implement updated management strategies for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH).

Apply current guidelines for the treatment of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and portal hypertension.

Discuss the latest therapeutic options for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and liver malignancies.

Review best practices in liver transplantation and manage complex cases through evidence-based approaches.

3. Target Audience

Best for hepatologists and gastroenterologists who want updates on MASH, liver malignancies, and transplant guidelines.

4. Topics
Topics (7 Lectures):

Non-Invasive Testing

MASH

Alcohol Associated Liver Disease

Liver Malignancies

Liver Transplantation

Portal Hypertension Cases

Primary Biliary Cholangitis – New Treatment Options